Wind damage from Saturday

If you live within a few hours of Niagara Falls, you probably experienced some very high winds last Saturday. Occasionally we experience that, but this lasted for 18 hours or so. However, with all of that wind, there was actually very little damage. Other than some small branches around, the only damage I saw was…

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Maid of the Mist to return in 2012

From Niagara This Week: The Maid of the Mist will return to the water for the 2012 season on both sides of the Niagara River Gorge the company that runs the boat tours said Tuesday. The Maid of the Mist Steamboat Company said it would continue with the service in 2012 after talks with the…

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Maid of The Mist Issue Impacting Tourism

From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: Controversy over the Maid of the Mist is already impacting tourism in Niagara Falls. Officials say tourists are already calling with concerns.

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Parks official resigns post in Canada

From the Buffalo News: Fay Booker, general manager of the Niagara Parks Commission, has resigned from the Canadian park agency. The reasons for Booker’s resignation are unclear, though a source familiar with the situation said tensions between the agency and the Niagara Falls, Ont., city government likely played a role. Before her hiring as general…

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Did anyone see the latest sword swallowing show?

I know this is old news, but I was just wondering if anyone went to this? I’ve been before and seen Riley Schillaci and Vanessa Neil. I was in the general area a bit before the show was to start, and it didn’t look like there were very many people around. Steel of a Deal:…

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Loretto development passes hurdle

From Niagara This Week: A highrise development slated for the land along Stanley Avenue which is home to the former Loretto Academy has passed another hurdle — but not without conditions. Council endorsed a staff recommendation to approve an application building form and zoning changes sought by backers of the project, provided they meet a…

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